US 7,513,477 B2
Adjustable hanging device
Todd Lampert, 46 Main St., New Canaan, Conn. 06840 (US)
Filed on Apr. 03, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/695,752.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/790403, filed on Apr. 07, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2007/0235620 A1, Oct. 11, 2007
Int. Cl. A47G 1/16 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 248—493  [248/489; 248/497; 248/498; 248/475.1; 248/466; 40/757] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for hanging an object on a surface, the device comprising:
a cylindrical body portion having a cylindrical axis;
a channel passing through the body portion configured to receive an elongated connecting member;
a locking member protruding into the channel, the locking member being configured to releasably engage the elongated connecting member and configured to prevent the elongated connecting member from passing through the channel when engaged; and
an attachment member being of unitary one piece construction with the cylindrical body portion and extending from the cylindrical body portion such that a longitudinal axis of the attachment member is substantially inline with the cylindrical axis, the attachment member being configured to attach the cylindrical body portion to the object to be hung, wherein the locking member is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the attachment member.